Remarks by George Burch
186 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 8
- Play at 49:35
“Okay. My first question would be in this sense. Can you hear me?”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 49:44
“Yeah. My first question would be we have, of course, no history from you all since you're just starting. You have projected income of $8.5 million. I spoke with PCM relative to the year 25 and 24. They did 8 million in 25, and they did 7 million 8 in 24. I realize there's inflation. How comfortable are you with the 8 million 5 in income? And the reason I'm asking that is we've got a million dollars and then the $460,000, but that money is going to have to carry the cost of the bond to redo our golf course. I wonder how much, if you all have had a chance to look at that and what you think that…”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 55:37
“One of the things that's scary is that they have their latest”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 59:51
“One more question. What was your opinion on the sewer system there for the clubhouse and the course? What was your opinion of it, and did you anticipate any plans to address that?”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Well, as you know, the course is low. There's four septic tanks there, and at least two of those are very marginal at the moment.”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 1:01:22
“We've been told that the county is going to extend the main up Biscayne Boulevard, but they're talking about five years from now.”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“maybe putting a pump on the east side of it also so that right now how it is it's it's limited on in our golf superintendents doing outstanding job on this but that's also part of the crop capital improvement that I couldn't agree with you more but the point is we have the million dollars and we're looking for that basically to pay our bond and so you know I'm just trying to see if we can sweep through this particular part right now to do the capital stuff we have to do and still be able to make our, you know, borrow the money and make our bond payments. We're looking here at $1.5 million.…”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 1:12:54
“I'd also like to thank you all. I think you did a tremendous job at Mother's Day. I think you did a tremendous job at Father's Day. I've heard nothing but positive things from residents as far as the facilities and service at the club, so you're certainly off to a good start.”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Elroy, one question I have, though. These grinder pumps are for each building there for whatever that business is. Do the grinder pumps then belong to the village, or do they belong to the individual businesses that they're draining?”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“So we have to maintain them are they do they in turn reimburse you for maintaining them?”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“And so then how is that in other words normally you get a water bill and a percentage of that water bill based on what that water bill is you get charged a sewer charge once a sewer system is installed by whoever is providing the service. So are these business owners In other words, these grinder pumps are just creating low pressure to push this ultimately to a pumping station and a main to go to Miami-Dade water and sewer. Is the village also paying that bill, or are the business owners paying it? Who is actually paying for accepting the surge?”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“But you wouldn't know if the village was paying Miami-Dade Water and Sewer a sewerage bill.”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 1:48:33
“Well, you know, the city got sold a bill of goods. The grinder pumps are cheaper to put in because you don't have to bury them. You don't have to bury the lines. And so it looks wonderful in the beginning, but we were never really told how fragile they are. I mean, most, you know, it We sure got to quit paying for it or else get out of it.”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Thank you. Chief, one question, and this really isn't mine, but this is from many, several residents. How does our village police force compare to other cities here in metropolitan Dade County? relative to the number of higher officers in the force for the size of the force. The complaint has been that we are not mine, but I'm asking a question for residents that have asked me that. I don't really know what those numbers are, but the complaint was that we have more sergeants and more lieutenants and et cetera for the size of force compared to the average police force. Can you address that,…”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“So one of the questions or one of the sections was emergency communication in the budget. And I am wondering why are what your opinion is as far as the Starlink system. Those antennas are like, they were, I don't know what it is today, they were $105. And that allows your cell phone to access that with an emergency and a loss of the normal phone communications. And if you put one at the police station and one here, at the school and wherever you felt they needed to be but i mean for a thousand dollars you can put ten of them in and your phone becomes you can receive calls give calls where…”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“I have one of those on my boat, and you can watch movies, make phone local, they appear to be local phone calls, back and forth. Yes. It's been a great system, and I think, well, I have the, as you said, the mobile.”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Mike, one question. Yes, sir. which I'm sure you've been asked many times. And so a resident gets a complaint on their roof that the roof is dirty and you give them a notice of that. And then the resident comes out and says, well, what about that guy's roof and what about this guy's roof? So how does that – how is that – initiated in the first place in other words the initial person that you or a person with you would go to I'm just doing this for the public sure so what what how do you pick that first house as opposed to several others that might be in thank you for the question possible so…”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Mike, one more question. Do you feel that the board backs you up? Do you feel that because, again, it's our responsibility to put those people on it. Are they”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Well, I wanted to hear that so that our council could hear it. It's imperative that we perhaps question these applicants more when the vacancies come up there on that particular board. because I've heard that I've been to some of those meetings I'm sure you all have too and the reductions I think are read sometimes are ridiculous I mean it was a I remember one house it was a hundred and twenty thousand and fines and they took twenty you know it's a All right, whatever. Thank you very much.”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“I just, for my two cents, Esmond, would like to say I think this is the best program that you've put on since I've been on the board. And I think it was very explanatory. I think it was very well presented. And I don't think it could have been any better. So thank you.”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“And that sounds like a great idea. Hopefully, by the time we get the next meeting in September, we can nail down some actual numbers and companies.”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“One thing I'd like to see, I'm sorry Jesse go ahead. One thing I'd like to see considered for the budget by all of you before our September meeting, of course, is the school. The school gets money from two areas. It gets money from a capital amount that they're given per year, and it gets money per student from the Department of Education. Now, the village in the past has, the school's only paid $180,000 And it is in their contract that that's supposed to go up 3% every year, which has not occurred. And certainly... That's the law. That's the contract. And it should go up that. But in…”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Well, I'll miss that meeting if it's in a week or two, but I'll love to hear what happened.”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 2:50:23
“Move to adjourn. Second. All in favor, aye. Thank you.”
Village Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 25:35
“I just had one question. One of the statements you make towards the end of the report is that the village doesn't have a PACE program.”
Village Council · Jul 21, 2026